Intel Core i5-11600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600K

$262 Mar 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 Jan 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

$262 • Mar 2021

VS

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-11600KIntel Core i5-12400
66
1212
3.9 GHz 2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
39 X 25 X
125 W65 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB1.25 MB
L312.00 MB18.00 MB
UHD Graphics 750UHD Graphics 730
Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
14nm10nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
276 mm²163 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1559

Intel Core i5-11600K

1710 (+10%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

11311

Intel Core i5-11600K

12023 (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2295 (+2%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

2245

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

9114

Intel Core i5-11600K

9788 (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19652 (+1%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

158.28 FPS

Intel Core i5-11600K

166.74 FPS (+5%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Comparison in Games (165 benchmarks)

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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+4%)
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa Rally

Assetto Corsa Rally

8.1 2025 Racing

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K (+2%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 127 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 161 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+3%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+2%)
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 62 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+3%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+29%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+14%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+13%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 166 benchmarks across 142 games

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Intel Core i5-11600K
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Intel Core i5-12400
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
111
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
116
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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